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The Unknown

On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder—a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.

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On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder—a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.

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Cast

Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney

Alonzo

Norman Kerry
Norman Kerry

Malabar

Joan Crawford
Joan Crawford

Nanon Zanzi

Nick De Ruiz
Nick De Ruiz

Antonio Zanzi

John George
John George

Cojo

Frank Lanning
Frank Lanning

Costra

Margaret Bert
Margaret Bert

Fortune Teller (uncredited)

Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons

Gypsy Woman (uncredited)

Italia Frandi
Italia Frandi

Girl in Audience Flirting with Malabar (uncredited)

Venezia Frandi
Venezia Frandi

Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Polly Moran
Polly Moran

Landlady / Servant in Audience (uncredited)

Julian Rivero
Julian Rivero

Man in Theatre Audience (uncredited)

Billy Seay
Billy Seay

The Little Wolf (uncredited)

Dorothy Seay
Dorothy Seay

Spectator (uncredited)

John St. Polis
John St. Polis

Surgeon (uncredited)

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